"We're the first generation that's really capable of saving this music forever. Now is the time because we finally have the digital technology that allows us to preserve it indefinitely. It's also the critical time to do this because the older recordings are really deteriorating. It's an opportunity and it's also a serious responsibility, future generations will hold us responsible for what we do or do not do as far as preserving th

There are much better upscaling DVD players than the PS3 for the money you spend. If all you want is a DVD player get an Oppo.

I disagree . Many on the AV forums think the PS3 with latest firmware 2.50 has more impressive Chroma upsampling than even the Oppo players...

There are a few technical reviews from the 2.1 firmware days that claim the SD upscailing on the ps3 fails some basic tests (deinterlace and others), but in the real world these specific tests may not matter. Additionally, the firmware keeps getting better and performance is improving...

The original post indicated he was interested in a game system that would also double as a DVD player. That leaves the Oppo out and he has a perfectly fine Denon. The PS3 is a better performer than the 360 for sure...

My $0.02 is that the PS3 is one badass blueray player and a perfectly acceptable SD player...

"We're the first generation that's really capable of saving this music forever. Now is the time because we finally have the digital technology that allows us to preserve it indefinitely. It's also the critical time to do this because the older recordings are really deteriorating. It's an opportunity and it's also a serious responsibility, future generations will hold us responsible for what we do or do not do as far as preserving th